English Explanatory Dictionary

beta particle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

An energetic electron or positron produced as the result of a nuclear reaction or nuclear decay.

Word forms

beta particle beta particles β-particle

Related words

β beta beta ray beta radiation

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